The creative force behind the Casey Key Residence project, Jerry is a second-generation architect. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Jerry spent some time working in Manchester, England, before returning to the States to obtain his Master’s in Architecture from The University of Virginia. Not only is Jerry an exceptional architect with many awards under his belt, but he is also a talented musician, playing slide guitar and a mandolin. His band, Radio Free Carmela and the Transmitters, has toured Florida from Tallahassee to the Keys, performing at festivals like the Florida Folk Festival, Riverhawk, and WMNF 88.5 Tampa FL Community Radio's 'Tropical Heatwave.'
Education
University of Virginia, M. Arch, 2001 University of Tennessee, B. Arch 1992 University of Manchester, England, Urban Design Studies, 1991
Registrations
Registered Architect in FL AR-91475 Registered Architect in Tennessee 101441 Registered Architect in North Carolina 11210 Member National Council of Architectural Registration Boards American Institute of Architects Member, Gulf Coast Chapter Past President 2005
Awards
2014-2015 International Property / Americas Property Awards: Public Service Architecture: Sarasota County Beach Pavilions
2014-2015 International Property / Americas Awards: Architecture Single Residence: Casey Key Residence
2014 Florida Association of AIA: Honor Award of Excellence for Theoretical Work: Origins Exhibition
2014 Florida Association of AIA: Honor Award of Excellence for New Work: Sarasota County Beach Pavilions
2014 Florida Association of AIA: Merit Award of Excellence for Renovations and Additions: Strandhus
2014 Gulf Coast Chapter - AIA Award for Design Excellence: Sarasota County Beach Pavilions
2014 Gulf Coast Chapter - AIA Award for Design Detail: Asian Art Study Center at the Ringling Museum of Art
2014 Gulf Coast Chapter - AIA Award for Design Excellence: Origins Exhibition
2014 Gulf Coast Chapter - AIA Award of Merit: Strandhus
2013 Home of the Year Award: Platinum Award Best Remodel / Renovation: Strandhus
2013 Home of the Year Award: Platinum Award Best Overall Home: Casey Key Beach House
2012 AIA Florida/Caribbean Honor & Design Awards
Merit Award: Sarasota County Beach Park Pavilions 2012 AIA Merit Award, Gulf Coast
Chapter – Caspersen Beach Park
2012 AIA Merit Award, Gulf Coast Chapter – Fruitville Park “Playball Pavilion”
2012 AIA Merit Award, Gulf Coast Chapter – Casey Key Main House
2012 AIA Merit Award, Gulf Coast Chapter – Casey Key Beach House
2012 Builder Magazine - Best in Show: Casey Key Beach House
2012 Home of the Year Award - SRQ Magazine
2011 AIA Florida/Caribbean Honor & Design Awards
Unbuilt Merit Award: Sarasota County Beach Park Pavilions
2011 IIDA FAB award for 2011 Residential Housing
2011 Builder’s Choice Design and Planning Awards: Merit Award Casey Key Guest House
2010 Qualified Remodeler’s Chrysalis Design 31st Annual Awards
Gold Award in the Detached Structure Category 2010 Bala Portfolio, NAHB Gold
Award – One-Of –A-Kind Custom Home 401-6500 SQ FT
2010 Best in America Living Awards, Gold Award Master Design
2010 Florida Gulf Coast AIA, Honor Award for Architecture, Award of Excellence
2009 National Chrysalis Award for Detached Structure
2003 AIA Honor Award, E. Tennessee Chapter – Goodfriend Residence
2000 Gilliland Fellowship: U. of Virginia, Department of Landscape Architecture
2000 Dupont Teaching Fellowship: U. of Virginia, Department of Architecture
1999 AIA Honor Award, E. Tennessee Chapter – Lula Restaurant
1999 AIA Honor Award, E. Tennessee Chapter – Bolt Barn
1999 AIA Merit Award, E. Tennessee Chapter – Oak Ridge Unitarian Church
1998 Award of Excellence, Knox County Planning Commission – Westminster Green
1996 AIA Merit Award, Tennessee Chapter – Beckner Residence
1993 Young Architect’s Forum Merit Award – Tremont Environmental Center
1993 Tennessee Foundation for Architecture Scholarship
1989 AIA Tennessee Scholastic Award
Representative Publications
2013 (estimated) Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House: China 2013 (estimated) Housing: Korea
2010 100 Florida Architects and Interior Designers : USA
Magazines
2012 LUX Magazine
2012 Kitchen & Bath Design News article
2012 Sarasota Herald Tribune article | Clients Lead Conversion
2011 Dwell Magazine article | Beach Houses We Love
2011 Sarasota Magazine article | Treetop Marvel
2011 Builder Magazine article | Roll with it
2011 Gulf Coast Community Foundation article | Our Gulf Coast Leaders Take the Cake!
2011 Sarasota Herald Tribune article | The carport make a comeback
2011 Ballista Magazine article | Featured Firm
2010 Biz 941 article | 5 Cool New Commercial Buildings
2009 Sarasota Herald Tribune article | Recession
2008 Sarasota Herald Tribune Style Home Magazine article | Inside Design
2008 Biz 941 article | Blueprints for Green Living
Selected On Line Media
2012 Contemporist.com| Featured Project 2012 Chictip.com | Featured Project
2012 Homedit.com| Featured Project/
2011 ARCHDaily.com article | Featured Project
Representative Community Service
Artist in Residence, Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, 2011-2012
Design Critic Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL 2005 – current
Design Critic University of Virginia, School of Architecture 2000 – 2001
Guest musician for Oak Ridge and Fountain City Senior Centers 1995 – 2000
Visiting design critic University of Tennessee, School of Architecture 1996 – 2000
Architect-in-Schools Program, Beaumont Elementary Arts Magnet School 1994
